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Roof collapse kills 14 schoolchildren in Pakistan
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- Rescue1122By Usman Zahid, Pakistan producer , Reporting from Islamabad and Caitlin Doherty Published21 minutes ago Fourteen children died after the roof of a building near Lahore collapsed on top of them, officials say.
- The incident happened at a private tuition centre in the Kahna suburb of the Pakistani city.
- Young children under the age of 10 are among those to have been taken from the scene.
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Rescue1122By Usman Zahid, Pakistan producer , Reporting from Islamabad and Caitlin Doherty Published21 minutes ago Fourteen children died after the roof of a building near Lahore collapsed on top of them, officials say.
The incident happened at a private tuition centre in the Kahna suburb of the Pakistani city.
Young children under the age of 10 are among those to have been taken from the scene.
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